35+1 woken up unable to walk

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I have been suffering from pelvic griddle pain for many weeks, but it's never been that bad. Anyway, about 2am this morning I was getting back into bed after one of my many toilet breaks and the bottom of my spine clicked, maybe hips as well - it was so loud that it woke my partner up.

It was so painful when it happened that I couldn't figure out exactly what happened or where.

Anyway, I woke up around 5am to use the bathroom again and I'm literally unable to walk.

It took me 25 minutes to 'walk' to the bathroom which is outside the room I'm in.

I've rested it for about 2 hours and it's still completely the same, I'm just in so much pain that I'm not able to lift my legs like I should be able to and instead have to hold onto things and try and lift one leg forward at a time without falling over.

Generally have no idea what's happened or anything, but has anyone else experienced this? How quickly does it get better? What can I do to get it better?

I think a bath would help but I'm fully aware I won't be able to get out of the bath and I'm home alone today until about 6pm when my partners back from work 😅

Please any advice x

Something similar happened to me in my last pregnancy. I got out of the car funny (I also had PGP) and something clicked. I was in so much pain and it took me ages to get indoors. It eventually got a little better but I wasn't able to lift my legs properly until a couple months after birth. I should've spoken to someone and think you should, just in case you've done something to your bones.

I had pgp. In my experience gp/nhs/physio wasn’t massively helpful at the time (but is afterwards when you can learn to do the right exercise to keep everything in good working order). I had a few months of severe pain and not being able to walk. A support belt really helped, you can google - they are not pretty! And also a pillow between my legs to sleep. The absolute best thing is if you can find and afford an osteopath or chiropractor who uses gentle methods. I hobbled to a local chiropractor who tapped my spine back into place and I walked out half an hour later pain free. My last month of pregnancy was fantastic in comparison and it was a massive relief knowing I could open my legs easily to give birth! I must emphasise the gentle though, and someone who really understands pgp. I have since been to a different chiro who does the traditional crunching and that would have been awful and I suspect not as effective if I’d had that during my pregnancy.
Good luck- I know how awful it is to live with.

Could you try seeing an osteopath? It sounds like something has slipped out of alignment, and might be able to put it back in place. No guarantee it won't happen again though as things are loosening up.

Sounds like you have subluxated which is a partial dislocation. You need a physio immediately. Can you afford a private appointment?

Have you found the pelvic partnership website? They have loads of good case studies, a support line and a list of recommended practitioners for manual therapy (which it sounds like you need). I suffered too and it was rubbish but got a lot better after the baby was born. There is also a pelvic partnership Facebook page which is great for reaching out to people who've been through what you have.

There may be a pregnancy physio available to you on the NHS - there is one in my area, bookable via my midwife. No idea how long their waiting times might be, but they might offer emergency appointments.

Thanks everyone, I had a bath and managed to get out! The pain is still really bad, although slightly better.

I've contacted a few companies locally to see if they can help me - just waiting to hear back from them.

I've heard back from 2 who won't see me without a doctors or consultant note as I'm classed as high risk so I've contacted them for to try and get a letter as I'd really like to get this sorted asap - I definitely feel like something is out of place so I'm so pleased you've all commented saying it sounds like it as I probably would have left it a few days thinking it was all in my head lol x

Definitely not in your head and can cause all sorts of problems if left untreated. Lots of rest, keep your legs together at all times, no sudden turning and no prolonged standing until you are seen. If you have to call your doctor don't be fobbed off with painkillers, they don't generally work for this kind of pain and they won't solve the problem. If you've subluxated you need putting back and will be given some gentle exercises to help keep you in place while your ligaments are super stretchy. Pelvic floor exercises is a great place to start if you can manage them. I hope you get sorted soon.